Lady in the Water

Text by Daniel Fienberg. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Lady in the Water Opens Wide: Friday, July 21 From "The Sixth Sense" to "Signs" to "The Village," M. Night Shyamalan's mid-to-late summer thrillers have never failed to bring in viewers. But "Lady in the Water" is a different sort of movie from the master of "Gotcha!" spookiness. Described as "a bedtime story," it's the tale of a sad-sack building manager (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a mysterious and beautiful creature (Bryce Dallas Howard) in his apartment complex's pool. Think "'Splash' meets 'Sideways.'" On one hand, Shyamalan has promised that "Lady" is a sweeter and more gentle movie and he swears it doesn't have a not-so-shocking twist ending. That may not necessarily be good. On the other hand, "Lady" has Bob Balaban in a supporting role, which is always a good sign. If nothing else, it'll give David Zucker something to parody in the next "Scary Movie" entry.

Lady in the Water Opens Wide: Friday, July 21 From "The Sixth Sense" to "Signs" to "The Village," M. Night Shyamalan's mid-to-late summer thrillers have never failed to bring in viewers. But "Lady in the Water" is a different sort of movie from the master of "Gotcha!" spookiness. Described as "a bedtime story," it's the tale of a sad-sack building manager (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a mysterious and beautiful creature (Bryce Dallas Howard) in his apartment complex's pool. Think "'Splash' meets 'Sideways.'" On one hand, Shyamalan has promised that "Lady" is a sweeter and more gentle movie and he swears it doesn't have a not-so-shocking twist ending. That may not necessarily be good. On the other hand, "Lady" has Bob Balaban in a supporting role, which is always a good sign. If nothing else, it'll give David Zucker something to parody in the next "Scary Movie" entry. (Text by Daniel Fienberg. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Lady in the Water Opens Wide: Friday, July 21 From "The Sixth Sense" to "Signs" to "The Village," M. Night Shyamalan's mid-to-late summer thrillers have never failed to bring in viewers. But "Lady in the Water" is a different sort of movie from the master of "Gotcha!" spookiness. Described as "a bedtime story," it's the tale of a sad-sack building manager (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a mysterious and beautiful creature (Bryce Dallas Howard) in his apartment complex's pool. Think "'Splash' meets 'Sideways.'" On one hand, Shyamalan has promised that "Lady" is a sweeter and more gentle movie and he swears it doesn't have a not-so-shocking twist ending. That may not necessarily be good. On the other hand, "Lady" has Bob Balaban in a supporting role, which is always a good sign. If nothing else, it'll give David Zucker something to parody in the next "Scary Movie" entry.